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This paper concerns the application of three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) voltage source inverter (VSI) to electrical energy conversion of the photovoltaic (PV) power plant. The grid-connected 3-phase NPC inverter is powered via the split DC-link composed of the capacitive divider (Fig. 1). It enables the usage of two DC-buses independently which can be supplied by the separated boost-type DC-DC...
The application of Gallium Nitride (GaN) power transistors in a single phase inverter for photovoltaic (PV) systems is presented inverter. The power of the system is 2 kW. For both stages (DC boost stage and inverter stage), a very high switching frequency of 250 kHz is used. By this, a highly compact design for the inverter (200 × 150 × 80 mm3 / 2.4 l) was reached. The power to weight ratio corresponds...
Medium voltage grids are a suitable selection for the connection of high power applications. However, for certain applications, such as PV energy conversion systems or fast charging stations for PEVs, the DC voltages are limited to be below 1000 V, making difficult their connection to such grids without the use of a step-up transformer. Multilevel converters allow the grid connection of such DC loads,...
Microinverters connect a single photovoltaic (PV) module to the grid, and therefore require a high voltage step-up conversion ratio. This is usually achieved in a two-stage approach with a step-up dc-dc converter followed by a step-down inverter. More recently single-stage step-up inverters have been proposed under the assumption that less stages improves efficiency. This paper compares these two...
Transformerless PV inverters are known to generate undesirable ground leakage currents due to the lack of galvanic isolation between the PV array and the electric grid. This paper initially discusses the different types of transformerless PV inverter topologies that have been proposed to overcome this problem. It then proposes a new topology, which extends the commercially successful HERIC inverter...
This paper proposes a novel approach to photovoltaic (PV) module level power electronics (MLPE). Functionally, it is a hybrid of PV power optimizer and microinverter with such key features as shade-tolerant (or global) maximum power point tracking (MPPT), galvanic isolation, direct AC connectivity, PV module level monitoring and safety cut-off, flexibility of installation and PV power system sizing...
In photovoltaic-battery systems, more attention is usually paid to the MPPT control while the battery management is put aside. This paper proposes two control strategies for an integrated PV-battery system, both of them making it possible to perform MPPT or regulate the battery voltage to its maximum value in order to prevent it from overcharging. Simulation results prove the feasibility of both controls.
The unipolar sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) full-bridge (FB) transformerless photovoltaic (PV) inverter can achieve high efficiency by using super-junction MOSFETs together with silicon carbide (SiC) diodes. However, the MOSFETs are limited to use in transformerless PV inverter due to the low reverse recovery characteristics of the body diode. In this paper, a new transformerless PV inverter...
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